Free On-Rails Shooter Games on Steam
Steam currently has 462 On-Rails Shooter games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free On-Rails Shooter game rankings were last updated on 11/3/2025.
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1. Left to Survive: Zombie Shooter
Left to Survive is an action shooter game with the post-apocalyptic world setting with a base building feature. Become a hero, challenge other players, join tournaments, raid bases. Would you be able to survive in a dead world?
Left to Survive: Zombie Shooter holds the #1 spot for "best free On-Rails Shooter game on Steam" with a Player Score of 57. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 474 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 279 positive reviews and 195 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Left to Survive: Zombie Shooter on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. 核金风暴(GigaSlave）
GigaSlave is a horizontal-scrolling multiplayer online shooting game developed as a tribute to Metal Slug. It inherits the scrolling level-clearing gameplay of Metal Slug and, in a masterful touch, adds a PVP mode. In the game, the trading and social systems stand out as its most striking features.
核金风暴(GigaSlave） has achieved a Player Score of 55, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free On-Rails Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 62 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35 positive reviews and 27 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
3. Sniper Strike: Special Ops
Intercept, eliminate and extract. It’s time to engage the enemy.Sniper Strike is a high-octane sniper experience that pits you in battle across three gameplay modes and 100's of missions. Scout through immersive environments, engage in rapid-fire combat and build the ultimate super-soldier.
Sniper Strike: Special Ops has achieved a Player Score of 59, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free On-Rails Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 362 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 219 positive reviews and 143 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 7/27/2018 |
| Developer | Eight Pixels Square |
| Publisher | Eight Pixels Square |
| Steam App Id | 848500 |
4. Aviators
An educational adventure game about Polish air personnel during World War II. Meet the pilots of the 1586 Special Destiny Squadron and join them on incredible assignments. Explore and solve puzzles to learn more about the history of Polish aviation.
Aviators has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free On-Rails Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,786 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,350 positive reviews and 436 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Aviators on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Release Date | 1/24/2024 |
| Franchise | Instytut Pamięci Narodowej |
| Developer | Chronospace |
| Publisher | Instytut Pamięci Narodowej |
| Steam App Id | 2626910 |
5. Aperture Desk Job
Introducing Aperture Desk Job — a free playable short made for the Steam Deck, set in the universe of the modestly popular Portal games.
Aperture Desk Job has achieved a Player Score of 93, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free On-Rails Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 24,276 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 23,026 positive reviews and 1,250 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
6. War Sniper
Engage in intense warfare like never before in "War Sniper" the ultimate war game. Immerse yourself in the adrenaline-pumping action of a battlefield where snipers, tanks, and drones are your tools of destruction.
War Sniper has achieved a Player Score of 47, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free On-Rails Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 44 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20 positive reviews and 24 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 8/27/2024 |
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| Steam App Id | 2960870 |
7. Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance
Type like your life depends on it in Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun – Words of Vengeance! Smite the enemies of the Emperor with every keystroke spelling their demise. But every typo could mean the difference between life and death.
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance has achieved a Player Score of 83, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free On-Rails Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,813 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,579 positive reviews and 234 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 5/22/2025 |
| Franchise | Warhammer |
| Developer | Auroch Digital |
| Publisher | Auroch Digital |
| Steam App Id | 3533730 |
8. ULTRARUSH
ULTRARUSH is a free-to-play, fast-paced arena shooter where you fight for tokens in the middle of arena. It highly relies on movement, reflexes and gamesense.
ULTRARUSH has achieved a Player Score of 54, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free On-Rails Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 21 positive reviews and 16 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
9. Cover Fire: Offline Shooting Game
Best Offline Shooter and Sniper Game. Warning it's addictive
Cover Fire: Offline Shooting Game has achieved a Player Score of 69, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free On-Rails Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 360 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 261 positive reviews and 99 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
10. Onto Maizilind Unto Infinity
OMUI is a first-person narrative horror game set in an alternate reality 1970s Iran. A playful childhood afternoon in Tehran descends into the trauma of the Iranian Revolution, transforms into a nuclear apocalypse, and concludes with the suicide of my Uncle Ramin.
Onto Maizilind Unto Infinity has achieved a Player Score of 74, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free On-Rails Shooter games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8 positive reviews and 0 negative reviews — making it "8 user reviews" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
| Release Date | 10/7/2025 |
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| Publisher | Kas Ghobadi |
| Steam App Id | 3192840 |
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| 56 | 11/18/2021 | 57 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 41 | 8/9/2025 | 55 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 21 | 7/27/2018 | 59 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8 | 1/24/2024 | 73 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 3/1/2022 | 93 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 8/27/2024 | 47 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 5 | 5/22/2025 | 83 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 8/11/2022 | 54 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 4 | 11/4/2021 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2 | 10/7/2025 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 4/30/2021 | 69 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/14/2022 | 81 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 5/12/2025 | 67 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 6/5/2024 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/9/2024 | 59 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/9/2020 | 87 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 7/28/2017 | 70 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 10/19/2025 | 64 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 9/26/2025 | 74 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1 | 12/4/2023 | 65 | Free | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 3). Left to Survive: Zombie Shooter on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 2). 核金风暴(GigaSlave） on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 1). Sniper Strike: Special Ops on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 30). Aviators on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 18). Aperture Desk Job on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 27). War Sniper on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 26). Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 21). ULTRARUSH on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 9). Cover Fire: Offline Shooting Game on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, October 25). Onto Maizilind Unto Infinity on Steam. Steam Store.